Means for cutting and printing labels.



H. H. JACOBUS.

MEANS FOR CUTTING AND PRINTING LABELS.

APPLICATION man APR. 7, 1914.

1,159,037. I Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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MEANS FOR CUTTING AND PRINTING LABELS.

APPLICATlON FILED APR. 7. 1914.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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H. H. JACOBUS. MEANS FOR CUTTING AND PRINTING LABELS.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 7. l9l4.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPN Co.,wAsmNOTON. D c.

H. H. JACOBUS.

MEANS FOR CUTTING AND PRINTING LABELS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1914.

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HERBERT JACOBUS, or CEDAR GROVE, NEW

MEANS non CUTTING AND rnin'rnve LABELS.

signed to secure more perfect registering and better and better-timedinki ng, to increase the output by gang operation and to reduce vibration and lost motion and thereby enable me to build a smoother-running and more nearly noiseless machine, whlch will also be cheaper, more durable, and less bulky. To these ends I have substituted gang type-forms and punches unitally assembled on a platen which is reciprocated in parallel guides, for the flexibly-mounted punch, independently mounted. printing platen and vibrating-lever drive of said patent, have separated the paper-feed and ink-roller mechanisms and operably connect- .ed the latter with the platen, and use a-plurality of label-type forms and a corresponding gang of punches.

The several reference numerals, hereof,

wherever possible, refer to parts like or having functions like the parts so designated in said patent.

. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan; Fig. 2 a side elevation with the platen extended; Fig. 3 a like view with the platen retracted; Fig. 4 partial axial section corresponding with Fig. 8, and Fig. 5 a corresponding delivery-end elevation.

In the practice of my lnvention I provide a bed-plate 12 and, mounted thereon ad-s jacent to the delivery-end, a guide frame 1 and at the feed-end a supply frame 10.

At the top of the guide-frame 1, I provide pillow bearings 2 and mount in them a crank shaft 17 on one end of which is fixed a driving and balance wheel 20 adapted to be connected with a sourceof power. Op,- erably connected with said shaft, I provide a paper-supply roll 11 and paper-release mechanism R adapted to suitably unroll and liberate paper therefrom, both suitably,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2,1915

' Application filed April 7, 1914, Serial No. 830,113., I

mounted on the supply frame 10; a printing and punching mechanism P whose movable membersare mounted on the guide frame 1 and whose abutment. members arefixed to the bed-plate 12 inking mechanism 71 mounted on theguide framel and a tension feed roll-mechanism R mounted on the delivery end of the bed-plate. 1

.The prlnclpal member of the printing and punching mechanism P is a platen P slidably mounted by means of parallel engaging guidesf3' and 4 formed respectively on the guide frame 1 and on check blocks P extending transversely. from said platen; which is engaged with said crank shaft and thereby reciprocated in said guides .by means of a crank 21 and crank pin'22 .fixed to said shaftand a block 23 mounted on said crank pin and operable thereby between-and coacting withthe driving faces 24-..of a slideway formed in the outer. end of said'platen; and on whose lnner. face I mount a punch stock P armed with. a plurality of punches 28 and adjustably mounta type plate 44,

adaptedto' contain a plurality of label-type forms 44 correspondingwith the number of punches. I I I -'Adjustably mounted on the bed-plate :12 is a pad block 43 having adjustably engaged with its upper side, preferably by means of parallel dovetail guides, a;pa d plate 43 bearing a plurality of'pads severally registering with, the label type-forms; and fixed thereon is a die block 34containing die-holes 36 severally registeringiwith the punches. V v

In order to insure perfect 'alinement of the punches and die-holes, the punch stock P is mounted on the platen P by parallel (preferably dove-tail) guides P with con-.

siderable play and guide rods 1? are fixed in the die-block 34 or punch-stock P preferably in the former, extend into and closely fit corresponding sockets P formedin the punch-stock and thereby insure perfect alinement, which is not impaired by the play of the platen in its guides.

, A stripperpla'te-40, perforated for: the punches, ,is' fixed to the die-blockv 34 and spaced therefrom to :form a web-way, w.

gaging parallel (dovetail) guides 44 and is adjusted'and secured by screws .44. The

pad-block 43 is held and longitudinally ad- I05 .Th'e type-plate 44 is mounted transversely adjustably onthe platen by means ofen-] 'justable between slotted bars 4t3 and clamped in adjusted position by screws 43 engaging said block and bars. 7 The pad plate 43" is transversely slidably engaged with the pad-block by means, of parallel (dovetail) guides 43 and adjusted and fixed by screws 43 These adjustments enable me to obtain exact registering.

My improved inking mechanism comprises a trough 12 secured to the platen P and adapted to slide with the same in the anterior end of which trough I locate the fountain 65 and fountain roll 64:, whose posterior end is open, whose bottom is the ink plate 62 and in whose up-turned sides 1 form parallel guides 53, for the roll-carriage 52,:on which are fixed a pair of draw-heads and a pivot-bar 55 therein for its operating connection. I

The rolls are revolubly mounted in the frame52 and comprise a pair of initial dis tributing rolls 63 which. take ink from the fountainrolI 64 and feed it to the plate 62, a pair ofwsecondary rolls 63 which 'coInplete its distribution thereon and a pair of inking rblls 63 which take ink from the plate 62 and ink the type. I have found this arrangement of rolls hightly-satisfactory in'practice and much superior to that disclosed in the aforesaid. patent.

I operate and time the translation of the ink rolls directly from the platen P by means of an adjustable link-and le'ver connecting apparatus 2' which comprises a pair of bellcrank levers 2' pivoted on the guide frame 1, connected withthe inking frame rod 55' by links 57 and adjustably connected with the.

platen P by means of settable arms P swiveled on the platen, clamped in adjusted position :by pinch screws P and engaging the levers 2' by means of pins P which play in slots, in the bell-cranks i. The stroke of the ink rolls can be adjusted by swinging the arms P The fountain roll 64 is rotated by means of an operative connection with the inking frame 52 which comprises'a ratchet Wheel 81 connected with said roll, a heavy, posteriorly inclined rocking bar 88 pivoted coaxially with the roll and resting on the rod 55 of the frame 52 and a pawl 82 pivoted on said bar and adapted to engage the ratchet 81.

When the frame advances toward the platen the bar declines (Fig. and when on, byits spindle 11 instead of providing a separate mounting therefor; and by anteriorly inclining the slot in which the bearing blocks of the releasing rolls 76, are mounted.

As in said patent I rotate the driven releasing roll 76 by means of a ratchet wheel 78 fixed thereto, a slotted rocking arm '79 pivoted co-axially therewith and a pawl 80 pivoted on said arm and adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, The tension rolls 67, are likewise provided with a ratchet wheel and pawl; but for the rocking arm I substitcptea pinion 70 on which the pawl is piv ote I operably adjustably connect the paper release and tension rolls with the crank shaft 17 by means of an adjustable crank 1'7 connected therewith comprising a Slotted crank arm 17 and a crank pin 17 radially adjustable therein; a link pivoted on said pin and a pin adjustable in a slot formed in the release-roll arm 79; and a link 71 pivoted on said crank pin and provided with a rack 71 which engages the driving pinion 70 of the tension rolls.

The functional length of the arm '79 can be adjusted by shifting the pin 79' in the slot thereof; and the functien'al length of the'crank 17 can be adjusted by shifting the crank pin 17 in the slotted arm 17. The former adjustment enables me to ad just the release of paper to its draft by the tension rolls and the latter to adjust both release and draft simultaneously to the work of the machine.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows: A roll of paper 11-, preferably with its back gumm'ed, is mounted on the supply frame 10 to unro'll from its inner side paper W, which is passed anterio'rly between the release rolls 76, behind the guide roll 9-, and between the type and pads, through the Web way w betweei'i the die 84 and stripper plate 4:0, and engaged with the tension rolls 67. The machine being properly adjusted as aforesaid and the power switched on, the rotation of the crank shaft 17 alternately operates the release and feed rolls to supply paper and reciproca'tes the platen, type and punches and the inking rolls and intermittently rotates the fountain rolls; and labels are printed and simultaneously those previously printed are punched out of the web.

I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent: I

1. A label printing and punching machine comprising a frame with parallel guides thereon; a platen reciprocating in said guides; a type form and a punch on said platen, adapted respectively to simultaneously print'labe'ls on a weband to punch previously printed labels therefrom; an inkmgmeehanism mounted to reciprocate with said platen and op'erably connected therewere? with; paper feed. mechanism adapted to feed a web of paper to said type and punch,

means to operatesaid platen and paper-feed mechanism, inking rolls for said inking mechanism, and links for connecting the platen with said inking rolls so that the reciprocation of the platen will actuate to :re-

ciprocate said rolls across said type-form.

the platen with said inkingrolls so that the reciprocation of the platen will actuate to reciprocate said rolls across said typeform. 3. A label printing and punching machine comprising a bed-plate, a guide frame with parallel guides perpendicular thereto; a platen reciprocating in.v said guides, a type form on said platen and a punch stock loosely mounted thereon, guide bores formed and a punch-fixed in said stock; a pad and a die-block fixed to said bedplate and guide rods fixed in said die-block and engaged with said guide-bores in said punch-stock and adapted to aline said block and stock; an inking mechanism mounted to reciproe cate with said platen and operably connected therewith; paperfeed mechanism adapted to feed a web of papers to said type and punch, means to operate said platen and paper-feed mechanism, inking rolls for said inking mechanism, and links for connecting the platen with said inking rolls so that the reciprocation of the platen will actuate to reciprocate said rolls across said type-form.

4. A label printing and punching machine comprising a guide frame with parallel guides therein; a platen reciprocating in said guides and a type form, and a punch on said platen; an inking mechanism comprising a trough, and a fountain and fountain roll and parallel guides in said trough, a roll carriage reciprocating in the guides in said trough and distributing and inking rolls mounted in said carriage, and an adjustable connection operably connecting said carriage and fountain roll with said platen and adapted to operate the former by the niovements of the latter; paper-feed mechanism adapted to feed the web of paper to said said type and punch, and means to 0p erate said platen and feed mechanism.

5. A label prirfting and punching machine comprising a guide frame with parallel guides therein; a platen reciprocating in said guidesanda type-form, a punch and an adjustable arm on said platen; an inking' mechanism comprising a trough, a founQ tain, a fountain roll and parallel guides in said trough, a roll carriagereciprocating in the guides in said trough, distributing and" inking rolls mounted in said carriageand an adjustable connection operably connecting said carriageand platen, and comprising a pivotally mountedlever, a link connecting said lever and carriage and a slot-and-pin connection between said lever and said arm onv said platen, and .an operable connection,

between said carriage and fountain roll;

paper-feed mechanism adapted to feed a web of, paper to said type and punch, and

means tooperate said platen and feed meek anism. v a

6. A label printing and punching machine comprising a, guide frame with parallel guldes therein; a platen reciprocating in said guides and a type-fo'rm, a punch and an adjustable arm on said platen; an inking mechanism comprising a trough, a fountain,

a'fountain', roll'andpa'rallel guides in said trough,- a roll-carriage reciprocating in the guides in saidtrou gh, distributing and ink I ing rolls mounted in said carriage, an adustable connection operably, connecting said carriage'and platen and comprising a pivotally mounted lever, a link'connecting said lever and carriage and a slot-and-pin connection between said lever and said arm on said platen, a ratchet wheel connected with said fountain roll, a pivotally mounted gravity lever in gravity engagement with said carriage and a pawl pivoted on said gravity lever and adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel; paper-feed mechanism adapted to feed a web of paper to said type and punch, and means to operate said platen and feed mechanism. 1

7. Alabel printing and punching machine comprising a bed-plate; a guide frame with parallel guides therein perpendicular to said bed-plate; a crank shaft mounted in said frame, aplaten-driving crank on said shaft; a platen reciprocated in said guides by said crank and a type-form and punch on saidplaten; an inking mechanism operablyv connected with saidplaten; paper-feeding rolls and tension rolls mounted on said bed-plate to opposite sides of said guide frame and platen, an adjustable feed-driving crank on said crank-shaft, links connecting said adjustable crank with said feeding rolls "and.

tension rolls, said links being pivotally connected to one another,*and said adjustable crank comprising a slotted arm and a crank pin secured to the pivotalconnection of said links and shiftably disposed in the slot of said slotted arm for adjusting said pivotal connection relative to said crank shaft.

8. A label printingand punching machine comprising a guide frame With parallel guides therein; a platen reciprocating in said guides and a type form on said platen; an inking mechanism comprising a trough, and parallel guides in said trough, a roll carriage reciprocating in the guides in said trough and distributing and inking rolls mounted in said carriage, and a connection operably connecting said carriage With said platen and adapted to operate the former by the movements of the latter; paper-feed mechanism adapted to feed'the Web of paper to said type, and means to operate said platen. and feed mechanism.

9. A label printing and punching machine comprising a guide frame vvith parallel guides therein; a platen reciprocating in said guides and a type-form and an adjustable arm on said platen; an inking mechanism comprising a trough, and parallel guides in said trough, a roll carriage reciprocating in the guides in said trough, distributing and inking rolls mounted in said carriage, a connection operably connecting said carriage and platen, and comprising a pivotally mounted lever, a link connecting said lever and carriage and a 'slot-and-pin I connection between said lever and said arm on said platen, paperfeed mechanism adapted to feed a Web or paper to said type,

and means to operate said platen and feed mechanism.

10. A label printing and punching machine coin'prising a guide frame; a platen reciprocatingly mounted in said guide frame, a typeform and an adjustable arm on said platen; an inking mechanism comprising a trough, a fountain, a fountain roll and guides in said trough, a roll-carriage reciprocating in said guides, distributing and inking rolls mounted in said carriage, a connection operably connecting said carriage and platen and comprising a pivotally mounted lever, a link connecting said lever and carriage and a s'lot-and-pin connection between said lever and said arm on said platen, a ratchet Wheel connected With said fountain roll, a pivotally mounted gravity lever in gravity engagement With said carriage and a pawl pivoted on said gravity lever and adapted to engage said ratchet- Wheel; paper-feed mechanism adapted to feed a Web of paper to said type and punch, and means to operate said platen and feed mechanism.

HERBERT H. JACOBUS.

VVitnesses:

H. D. PENNEY, J. CHRISTOPHER.

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